Strategic: Russia

Question 1

What was the importance of Afghanistan?

Answer 1

Buffer state between Russia and India

Question 2

What acted as a buffer state between Russia and India?

Answer 2

Afghanistan

Question 3

Why was the British worried about Russia?

Answer 3

Their ambitions particularly in Afghanistan and the Middle East
Russias expansion
(work began in 1900) Building of railway to Tashkent (Within striking distance of Afghanistan)

Question 4

What was the nickname given to the conflict between Afghanistan?

Answer 4

‘The great game’

Question 5

What the ‘great game’ used to refer to?

Answer 5

Afghanistan providing a source of conflict between Russia and Britain

Question 6

What happened in February 1900?

Answer 6

Movement of 300,000 Russian troops in manoeuvres (operation) near Afghanistan

Question 7

When was there a movement of 300,000 Russian troops in manoeuvres (operation) near Afghanistan?

Answer 7

February 1900

Question 8

How many Russian troops were moved near Afghanistan in February 1900?

Answer 8

300,000

Question 9

Where were 300,000 Russian troops moved to in February 1900?

Answer 9

Near Afghanistan

Question 10

What work did Russia begin in 1900?

Answer 10

Building of railway to Tashkent (Within striking distance of Afghanistan)

Question 11

What was happening in South Africa while Russia moved 300,000 soldiers to Afghanistan in February 1900?

Answer 11

Britain was stretched by the Boer War

Question 12

How many soldiers in the Indian army could defend Northern India in February 1900?

Answer 12

Fewer than 100,0000

Question 13

Why were there fewer than 100,0000 soldiers, who could defend Northern India?

Answer 13

Britain was stretched thin by war in South Africa

Question 14

In what area were their 100,000 soldiers in February 1900?

Answer 14

Northern India

Question 15

Where was there Russian naval presence?

Answer 15

Toulon (city in France) on the Mediterranean, following military agreements with France in 1892

Question 16

What happened following military agreements between Russia and France in 1892?

Answer 16

Russia had a military presence in Toulon

Question 17

What was the impact of Russian presence in Toulon?

Answer 17

Potential threat to the Suez Canal and therefore to British India

Question 18

What did Disraeli and his viceroy want to do to Afghanistan?

Answer 18

Making it a client state (puppet state)

Question 19

What did Disraeli and his viceroy want to make into a client state (puppet state)?

Answer 19

Afghanistan

Question 20

What happened in November 1878?

Answer 20

Lytton launched an invasion of Afghanistan

Question 21

When had Lytton launched an invasion of Afghanistan?

Answer 21

November 1878

Question 22

Who launched an invasion of Afghanistan in November 1878?

Answer 22

Lytton

Question 23

Describe the second Anglo-Afghan war:

Answer 23

Prolonged fighting in which the British-Indian troops saw a series of setbacks before eventual victory was saw

Question 24

How many British-Indian troops died in the Anglo-Afghan war?

Answer 24

Almost 10,000

Question 25

What was the outcome of the second Anglo-Afghan war?

Answer 25

British secured control over Afghanistan and the north-west frontier (Pakistan)

Question 26

What weakened Russia?

Answer 26

1905 loss to Japan

Internal troubles for the Tsar

Question 27

When was the treaty of Gandamack?

Answer 27

1879

Question 28

What happened in 1879?

Answer 28

Treaty of Gandamack

Question 29

What was the 1879 Treaty of Gandamack?

Answer 29

Provided the British key strategic locations and the control of foreign policy in Afghanistan